NYT Connections August 28 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1174
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MORNING SWEET DREAMS TOP SPOT ERA POPS NOON HOUR BRO NIGHT MOM MAXXING LINE SIS REST EASY CODED SLEEP TIGHT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — BEDTIME PARTING WORDS
Green — PALINDROMES
Blue — MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS
Purple — TOP OF THE ___
BEDTIME PARTING WORDSNIGHT, REST EASY, SLEEP TIGHT, SWEET DREAMS
PALINDROMESMOM, NOON, SIS, TOP SPOT
MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMSBRO, CODED, ERA, MAXXING
TOP OF THE ___HOUR, LINE, MORNING, POPS
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